- United States
- Calif.
- Letter
I am writing as your constituent to express grave concern about President Trump's unilateral deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without state coordination. This action appears to violate the Posse Comitatus Act and sets a dangerous precedent.
Legal Violations
The Posse Comitatus Act prohibits federal military from domestic law enforcement unless specifically authorized by Congress. Reports show troops are engaged in crowd control activities, not merely protecting federal facilities. The conditions for invoking the Insurrection Act have not been met, and local authorities explicitly oppose this deployment.
Constitutional Crisis
Defense Secretary Hegseth's threat to deploy active-duty Marines is particularly alarming and likely illegal. This represents dangerous executive overreach that undermines civilian control of the military and federal-state balance.
Required Action
I urge you to:
1. Launch congressional investigation into Posse Comitatus violations
2. Demand testimony from administration officials on legal justification
3. Publicly condemn this abuse of presidential power
4. Call for immediate troop withdrawal
This is not partisan politics—it's about preserving constitutional government and rule of law. Veterans organizations have condemned this deployment as undermining civil rights and democratic principles.
As my representative, you have a constitutional duty to check executive overreach. I expect prompt action to defend our democratic institutions and a detailed response on your specific actions.
Thank you for immediate attention to this urgent constitutional crisis.